Tag: easy dollhouse diy

Looking for a cute and easy tutorial on a dollhouse lamp? And shabby chic too? Then you have landed on the right spot! I’m excited to share this 1/12 scale project with you because it was so easy, unique and FAST. Seriously, instant-gratification is my middle name when it comes to crafts. Maybe because every little step takes me so darned long that I get REALLY excited about a project that I can complete in one day.

Below is my step-by-step tutorial on a shabby chic hanging lamp for a 1:12 scale dollhouse. Naturally, it would work in other scales as well. I can totally see it in Barbie’s or Blythe’s house too.

LOL, ignore the dry hands that always have paint caked all over them. (grin)

The first step was to find something that would be cute in a dollhouse. This pendant is perfect! I got it at Jo-Ann’s fabric store.

Next, I disassembled the pendant.

Then I spray painted the little metal star shape with this kind of rusty looking paint.

When that was dry I was ready to assemble. In figure 4, you can see my components that I used for the light. I have a 3 volt battery and cell holder with an on-off switch, a 3 volt nano light, several beads, two jump rings and a chain.

Assembly: Thread the beads onto the nano light, insert into the star shape and close up with a jump ring and chain on top. Attach a little drop bead at the bottom of the fixture with a jump ring. Thread the light wires through the chain and hook up as per manufacturers instructions.

I don’t have my lamp permanently wired yet because I’m not sure if it will go into this kind of modern house with a shabby chic bedroom or into my old English Tudor cottage. The little shabby chic bed is one that I am refurbishing. I often get broken junk in with my Ebay “lot” buys and that’s OK. I can always use parts. The fun thing about this bed is a secret that I will let you in on with the next post. Be sure to come back for the bed tutorial.

You can get the chip battery holders, lights and a whole lot of dollhouse lighting info at True 2 Scale. Check out their little kits too. They are adorable. I especially love the little glitter house kits.